Category Archives: Social Media Privacy

FortifyFL: Florida’s Misguided Communist-Style Student Reporting Tool

Posted on December 7, 2020 by Harmonica

In 2018 Florida passed legislation requiring the rollout of a reporting app called FortifyFL that promotes communist-style snitching on your neighbor, but in this case on Florida’s students. Continue reading →

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Who Has Your Kid’s Data?

Posted on February 15, 2019 by Harmonica

Below is a story written by a mom in central Florida about an under-reported and growing problem in public schools.  She is sharing this story to bring attention to the lack of control parents have over protecting their children’s privacy … Continue reading →

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FBI Alert Encourages Increased Awareness of Student Data Collection and Cybersecurity Risks: Hillsborough Schools – Let’s Talk About It

Posted on September 25, 2018 by Harmonica

On September 13, 2018 the FBI released a public service announcement (PSA) and noted: US school systems’ rapid growth of education technologies (EdTech) and widespread collection of student data could have privacy and safety implications if compromised or exploited. The … Continue reading →

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Are You Breaking the Law When You Post Student Photos Online Without Parental Consent?

Posted on April 19, 2018 by Harmonica

In May 2016, Education Law Insights published an article discussing student photos taken at school titled “Before You Upload That Student Photo, Ask: What Would FERPA (Have Me) Do?” The article covers a litany of questions and scenarios to think … Continue reading →

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